Barcelona Sporting Director Deco won’t journey with the squad for his or her preseason tour of Japan and South Korea.
Hansi Flick and his squad have ultimately flown out to Japan following a chaotic begin to their preseason plans.
The defending La Liga champions had beforehand introduced they’d not be heading to Japan as they’d not been paid by a key promoter for his or her pleasant in opposition to Vissel Kobe.
This announcement was swiftly adopted by a press release from promoter D-Drive, which accused Japanese subcontractor Yasuda of fraud and non-payment, and backed Barcelona’s authorized motion.
Barcelona had then been on the look out for a pleasant on July 26 earlier than touring to South Korea with Flick reaching out to contacts in Germany.
Barcelona land in Japan for preseason tour
Nevertheless, an eleventh hour replace – from Vice-President Rafa Yuste on Jijantes (by way of MD) – confirmed they’d journey and face Vissel Kobe.
The important thing change focuses on Rakuten, former shirt sponsors of Barcelona, agreeing to pay the cash lacking from the unique deal to make sure the pleasant goes forward.
Nevertheless, Deco will stay in Barcelona, to finish a bunch of squad gross sales as per Diario AS.
Barcelona plan three gross sales earlier than season begin
Pau Victor is on track to finish a change to Sporting Braga – after being disregarded of the travelling occasion – as Oriol Romeu weighs up presents from Girona and Valencia.
Andreas Christensen may very well be bought, if an appropriate supply arrives, however there are doubts over letting Inaki Pena go following Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s newest harm setback.
Alongside Deco, VP Elena Fort will even keep in Barcelona, to proceed negotiations with the Metropolis Council relating to the return to Spotify Camp Nou.
Barcelona are assured of hitting their return date of September 14, and that’s the precedence, however Fort can also be planning for doable a continuation on the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.